A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5910-00-203-5603
NSN 5945-01-261-2406
NSN 5950-01-349-0254
NSN 5965-01-021-1356
NSN 5910-01-633-4004
NSN 5895-01-491-7784
NSN 5920-01-393-7945
NSN 6145-01-160-7658
NSN 6130-01-116-2571
NSN 6645-00-052-7288
NSN 7035-00-445-9657
NSN 5930-01-534-8841